This bill amends existing laws regarding employee leasing companies and workers' compensation coverage. It allows parties in a co-employment relationship to choose whether the client company or the employee leasing company will provide workers' compensation coverage for leased employees. The bill mandates that all leasing arrangements specify which entity is responsible for securing this coverage and requires the client company to notify its employees if it elects to provide the insurance. Additionally, the employee leasing company must report specific information about the client company's policy to the commissioner within 30 days of the election. The bill also introduces penalties for client companies that fail to secure required workers' compensation coverage.

Furthermore, the bill includes a minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball players who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. It modifies the definition of "employee" to exclude those who have contracts to play at the minor league level and are compensated according to the terms of such agreements. The bill repeals a previous provision that held employee leasing companies responsible for paying for workers' compensation insurance for leased employees. Overall, the legislation aims to clarify responsibilities in co-employment relationships and provide specific exemptions for certain workers.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 277-B:9, 277-B:10
As Amended by the Senate: 277-B:9, 277-B:10, 277-B:12
Version adopted by both bodies: 277-B:9, 277-B:10, 277-B:12
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 277-B:9, 277-B:10, 277-B:12
SB655 text: 277-B:9, 277-B:10